CSU volleyball team to hold tournament selection watch party

Nov. 21, 2012

CSU's Jaime Colaizzi, a former Windsor High School standout, passes during a Sept. 29 match against San Diego State. The Rams' final regular season match is 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at Moby Arena. / Dawn Madura/The Coloradoan

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In anticipation of a possible 18th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, the CSU volleyball team, which includes Windsor’s Jaime Colaizzi, will be holding a tournament selection show watch party for its fans.

The party will take place 1 p.m. Sunday at CB & Potts, 1415 W. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins.

Head coach Tom Hilbert and the entire team will be in attendance. At 1:30 p.m., Hilbert will speak to the crowd about what he expects to be revealed before the selection process is aired on ESPNU at 2 p.m.

The Rams (20-7, 12-3 MW) close out the regular season 7 p.m. today with a crucial conference match against New Mexico at Moby Arena. A win will secure the Rams a share of the Mountain West title along with San Diego State, which won at least a share of the title Tuesday. Even with a tie, the Rams will earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament because of the conference’s tie-breaking process.

A win would also mark the Rams’ fourth consecutive league title and 10th in the conference’s 14-year history.

After the pairings are announced and the field is finalized Sunday, Hilbert will again address the crowd about what to expect looking forward to the tournament.

Prior to today’s match, CSU’s four seniors will be honored for their contributions to the program. Colaizzi is a freshman defensive specialist.

Fans without tickets can also get into the match at a discounted rate. General admission tickets are $4 and youth tickets are $2 with a coupon. Coupons can be picked up at the McGraw Athletic Center ticket office. Tickets can also be purchased by phone at (970) 491-RAMS and online t www.csurams.